BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Saturday will mark the 32nd time the Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series has competed at Stockton 99 Speedway.
Teams will race for a $10,000 paycheck in the JM Environmental Wild West Shootout Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 127 in their only visit of the season to the historic quarter-mile track. The Pro late models will also be on the card.
Seventeen super late models are entered, including three former SRL winners at Stockton. Jacob Gomes leads the series with three Stockton victories, while Jeremy Doss has two. Jeff Bischofberger scored a single win in 2015.
Two additional drivers have super late model wins at Stockton in the Pacific Challenge Series. Those winners are John Moore and Eric Schmidt.
Derek Thorn holds the all-time record for SRL wins at Stockton with seven. The lone Pro Late Model winner at Stockton is Jeremy Doss, who swept all four events in 2021.
Three former Spears Southwest Tour Series champions are entered this weekend — Jacob Gomes, Jeremy Doss and Eric Schmidt. Gomes and Doss are locked in a battle to become only the third repeat champions in series history. Derek Thorn has six championships and Jim Pettit II has earned three.
The two combatants are separated by 42 points. Gomes has three 2022 victories, earning himself 10 career wins. Doss is looking for his first victory of the season and has nine career triumphs.
For Gomes, it is a return trip to his home track.
“I’m beyond excited to be at home racing, hoping we can get back in our winning groove again and get some more victories this year,” Gomes said.
The Pro Late Models have 20 drivers entered. Seth Wise leads the championship standings over Tyler Reif, Tanner Reif, Dylan Zampa and Logan Zampa.
The event will be broadcast live by SPEED SPORT affiliate, www.SpearsRacing.TV.